A fic dedicated to those Naru/Hina fans out there. Hope you guys enjoy this one.

Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto, and therefore none of the characters in it T.T

Authors note: Due to Astly-Hinata-chan's request to make another fic, I have done so in hopes that my fans will see it as another successful fic.

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Hidden Emotions

"Yeah! I can't believe we beat that guy!" Naruto was jumping up and down with excitement as team 7 returned from escorting Ezuna to the country of mist. "Hey! Sakura-chan, did you see how I did against Zabuza and Haku? Naruto had complete joy in his eyes as he stared at Sakura with a big smile on his face.

Sakura returned Naruto's excitement with disgust as she nearly pushed him over. "Get away from me Naruto, you hardly did anything, it was all Sasuke." Sakura looked at Sasuke as she blushed profusely. "Right Sasuke?"

Sasuke looked away from Sakura's general direction. "Leave me alone" Rejected again, Sakura's everlasting bad luck with Sasuke would never end. Sakura hung her head in depression because her constant attempt to win Sasuke had failed again.

Naruto saw this as another opportunity to ask Sakura out. "Hey! Hey! Sakura-chan, want to go out for ramen when we get back"

Sakura's fist connected with Naruto's face as he flew at least ten feet from his current location. Sakura frowned furiously as her fist shook with rage. "Naruto... how many times do I have to tell you? Never in this lifetime!"

"Sakura-chan..." Tears ran down Naruto face. "That hurt." Naruto said as he wiped his tears with the sleeves of his jacket. Naruto stood up and looked around, realising they were already at the gates of Konoha. "Yeah! We're home! Ramen! Ramen! Let's all go eat!"

Sakura let out a low growl as she glared at Naruto. "Naruto, can't you keep quiet for one minute?"

Naruto couldn't contain his excitement. He was jumping up and down, and yelling at the top of his lungs. It had been a good while since he had last had ramen, since they were so busy training and fighting. "But it's been so long since I've had ramen! Come on! Let's go-" Naruto stopped jumping and stared past the vast gates of Konoha. There was a girl standing in the entrance that caught Naruto's eye. The Hyuuga girl known as Hinata.

Hinata stood there giggling at Naruto's energetic performance. She had gone to greet Naruto after his long mission away from home. Hinata began to feel a little shy now that Naruto had finally noticed her. She began to back away into the shadows of a nearby tree, keeping her eyes locked on the kyuubi kid.

Naruto ran over to Hinata with one arm in the air. "Hey, Hinata. It's good to see you." Naruto slowed to a stop as he approached Hinata under the shady veil of the towering tree. "Hey, Hinata, you'll never guess what. I beat an S-rank criminal Ninja!"

Hinata turned red as she listened to Naruto's words. It's good to see you Hinata… The words echoed in Hinata's mind as she smiled at the seemingly outrageous story. She secretly waited days for Naruto's return, and couldn't believe he was finally back. She was happy to hear anything he had to tell her. Hinata blushed as she tried to keep her conversation with Naruto going. "Wow Naruto, you must be really strong to beat someone like that."

Naruto thrust his fist up in the air and brought his arm down in a right angle and grinned. "Yeah, well, it wasn't easy. I actually needed the help of that jerk Sasuke to beat him, so I can't take all the credit. But after all that, it's good to be home."

Hinata blushed even more, causing her to look away from Naruto because she didn't want him to see her as the lovesick puppy she really was. "I'm glad you made it back safely Naruto-kun. Now that you're back, do you want to go for some ramen?"

Naruto's face lit up instantly. "Really?! O.K.! Let's go!" Naruto grabbed Hinata's arm and dragged Hinata out of the shady protection of the tree into the blazing sunlight. The warm sun combined with the touch from Naruto's hand made Hinata's skin tingle. Hinata's face became even redder from the overflowing emotions welling up inside her. Her hair waved in the wind as she enjoyed the breeze that was caused in Naruto's haste. Hinata didn't really care about going to ramen, she just enjoyed Naruto's presence and his touch, but all good things come to an end and where they eventually got to Ichiraku, Hinata had to let go of Naruto. Naruto was excited to finally be back and eating ramen. "Hey! Give us two big steaming bowls of ramen!" Naruto sat down in his usual spot and was squirming endlessly in his chair, growing impatient from the wait for his ramen.

Hinata watched Naruto carefully so he wouldn't notice her staring. She kept her fingers interlocked between her legs as she looked at Naruto out of the corner of her eye. I'm so happy you're back Naruto. You're smile was all it ever took to make my day complete. Hinata sat there thinking about Naruto when her thoughts were interrupted by the owner's warm greeting. "Here's your ramen little miss."

Hinata once again became aware of the world around her. "Th-thank you." She bowed slightly and then picked up her hashi.

The owner laughed. "There's no need to be so polite. This isn't a temple and I'm no hokage. Just enjoy your meal." The owner smiled and leaned over the counter towards Hinata. "Good luck with your friend. He's real thick in the head." He winked at Hinata who could hardly help but blush and laughed. "He comes here so much he almost pays my rent!" The owner, holding his sides, laughed heartily and moved to the back of the kitchen to sit down.

Hinata glanced over at Naruto again and decided that it was better to try and talk to him after she had finished eating. Hinata gently handled her hashi and picked up the steaming noodles and brought them to her mouth. She chewed them silently as the taste flowed through her mouth. The aroma of the noodles reached her nose as it twitched, picking up the sweet scent of ramen. I can see why Naruto likes it so much… Hinata sat quietly in her seat. Slowly munching her noodles. She looked over at Naruto who had already finished his first bowl and was asking for another. Hinata smiled as she concentrated back on her ramen. Hinata figured that with all the ramen Naruto would be eating, it would be impossible to find the time to talk to him. Hinata reached down into her bowl of ramen with her hashi to find there were no noodles left in her bowl, only broth. She sipped the broth, still taking numerous glances at Naruto. She didn't notice, but her face was getting redder by the second. Naruto, on his third bowl of ramen slurped loudly and he enjoyed every strand of pasta. The owner glanced at Hinata and then looked over at Naruto and started to laugh slapping a hand on his forehead. Hinata blushed even more, it couldn't have been that obvious, at least not to Naruto. Naruto paid no attention to the owner's laughter and slurped up the watery broth.

Naruto patted his stomach and leaned back in his seat. Naruto glanced at Hinata who quickly looked away. She was as red as the lettering on the outside of the ramen stand. Naruto gave Hinata a weird look and then grinned. "Hey, Hinata-chan, you don't talk much do you?"

Hinata turned her head slightly as she looked at Naruto. "N-no Naruto-kun. I was never one for keeping a conversation." She looked back at her empty bowl of ramen. It was her happiest moment. She was able to spend time alone with Naruto, but she could never find the words to start a conversations with him. At that moment she wished she could've been a little more forward in her actions, but like any other day, she just acted like a shy and conservative girl. Hinata began to push her fingers together as her focus remained locked on the empty bowl. It seemed to help when she wasn't looking directly at Naruto. Her thoughts just came to her a bit more naturally. "N-Naruto-kun..." She paused before going on. "Do you... want to go for a walk?"

Naruto let out a short laugh. "Sure! Why waste a nice day like this?" Naruto took out money from his frog purse and slapped it down on the counter.

Hinata reached into her pocket and pulled out some money. "How much do I owe you?" She asked sheepishly. She was a little embarrassed the owner saw through her so easily.

The owner smiled. "Don't worry about this one, it's on the house." As Naruto turned around, the owner gave Hinata a wink and a thumbs up. He mouthed the words "Go for it." and then went back to his work in the kitchen, laughing cheerfully at the dense boy and his admirer.

The two began to walk in the warm sunlight. The glare off the windows blinded Hinata somewhat. She shielded her eyes from the bright sun and looked at Naruto, who was as cheerful as ever. Holding his head high, the sun shone on his face, leaving no darkness or shadow on his facial features. A boy that seemed of pure innocence, instead of the bloodthristy kid everyone saw him as. It was puzzling as to how someone that was so shunned and hated could be so cheerful and happy all the time. Hinata gazed at his radiating joy. She couldn't help but be affected by Naruto's seemingly glowing aura. She smiled as she fiddled with her parka. Making their way through the park, Hinata noticed a bench underneath the shade of a tree. "Want to sit down Naruto-kun?"

Naruto glanced down at Hinata and grinned a toothy smile. "Sure, Hinata-chan"

They made their way to the bench and sat down. Hinata rubbed her arm as she looked away from Naruto. Naruto decided to break the awkward silence between them. "So what have you been up to lately Hinata-chan?"

Hinata looked up at Naruto. "Oh, nothing much... Just a few missions here and there. Nothing too important. Not like your missions Naruto-kun." Hinata looked down at her jeans and blushed. Naruto always seemed to get the most excitement out of anyone. Her boring life was nothing to be proud of. She was just plain and shy. The girl that was only known for being the heir to the Hyuuga throne. Weaker than her sister and almost always a disappointment to her family name. Hinata envied Naruto because of his interesting lifestyle and outgoing attitude. Some of the things that she would never experience. She would just sit around and train from time to time. Naruto was always out either training hard or having a good time.

Naruto leaned back and looked up at the sky. "Well, I'm sure I was getting the same kinds of missions as you. Until they finally decided to give us a harder one." Naruto's face turned saddened slightly. "I... never thought that such a simple mission would turn out so serious... In the end, you're just glad it's over. Yet after all your hard work you have nothing to show for it... just battle scars and a bit of money. No welcome home parties, no recognition that you had done anything special. And with such a ridiculous story, no one to believe you."

Hinata scooted closer to Naruto and placed her hand on his. "I believe you Naruto-kun" Hinata looked at Naruto with eyes filled with compassion and enthusiam. She was willing to believe Naruto's stories whether they were true or not. Hearing anything that Naruto had to say always brought her joy. She felt she was closer to Naruto with every word he spoke. She always wanted to hear more. He could say he really was hokage and she would believe it just the same. As long as it meant she could hear his warm voice, his lasting childhood dreams, anything about himself, she didn't care what he had to say.

Naruto stared at Hinata. The cheerful look returning to his face. He smiled at Hinata and took her hand. A shiver coursed through Hinata's body. The crimson returning to her face at a fantastic rate. She gazed at Naruto. She couldn't believe that her lifelong crush was actually holding her hand. Hinata became instantly shy as she continuted to hold Naruto's hand. She turned her face away but kept her eyesight on Naruto. "N-Naruto-kun..." She stammered.

Naruto gazed dreamily at Hinata. "Hinata-chan..." He placed a finger underneath Hinata's chin and turned her head towards Naruto. Gently guiding Hinata to his lips, they kissed underneath the shade, protected by the sun and people's prying eyes. The couple remained lip locked, oblivious to their surroundings.

Kiba could be seen about twenty meters down the road with a bouquet of flowers in hand. Walking at a leisurely pace towards the park where the unkowing couple were kissing underneath the privacy of a tree. Come on Kiba, you've stood around too long. It's time to tell her how you feel. As Kiba came closer to approaching the bench, the sight became more visible to him with each step. The sight soon became obvious to Kiba. He saw Naruto and Hinata sitting together. Holding hands and kissing like two soul mates who's search for each other had just come to an end. Kiba was flooded with grief as he looked at the sight before him. He looked at the flowers in his hand, growled, and threw them to the ground. He turned with a look of defeat on his face, and walked back in the other direction. So she finally did it... She finally told him how she feels... Kiba walked away from the touching scene of two souls joining. Like a diminishing shadow he disappeared into the distance.

The two remained kissing until both their mouths grew tired and needed to stop. Naruto stared at Hinata, at a loss for words. "W-wow..."

Hinata held a finger to her chin as she blushed more than ever. Her giggling laughter showing her utter delight. Words weren't needed after what had just happened. Hinata wrapped herself around Naruto's arm and fell asleep in the warm sun seeping through the protection of the tree. Naruto smiled and put an arm around Hinata. Closing his eyes, he joined Hinata in a world of dreams, the newly formed couple sleeping together now full of hope and undescribable joy.

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That one's for you Hinata-chan! I'll try to juggle my two stories along with another one I'm doing. Plz review this chapter, I want to hear what everyone thinks.